Monday, January 6th, 2025
With this quote from High Peace Commissioner Otty Patiño, Colombia kicked off a month where virtually nothing of substance happened although the violence continued.
Colombian industrial leader Bruce Mac Master, President of the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI), voiced strong criticism of the government’s handling of the natural gas supply crisis.
Hocol S.A., a subsidiary of the Ecopetrol Group, recently announced a strategic initiative to bolster Colombia’s natural gas supply by making 100% of its available gas from operations accessible to the market.
In a recent analysis, Citi expressed a cautious stance on Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) projections for 2025.
In the face of a potential natural gas deficit projected for 2025, Colombia’s state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), announced the availability of additional natural gas for the short term.
The Government’s financing bill proposes a five-percentage-point increase in the income tax surtax for oil exploration, raising it from 15% to 20%. The Colombian Petroleum and Gas Association (ACP) voiced strong opposition to the proposed increase.
Bogotá hosted an event led by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy (MinEnergía) and the Colombian Geological Service to discuss seismic risk management in the mining and energy sectors.